Stationery label



July 10, 1923. 1.461.585

M. R. SCANLON STATIONERY LABEL Filed Nov. 5, 1919 Fwg. I

a w b b h a} Patented July 10, 1923..

rises MATTHEW RICHARD .SCANLAN, OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.

STATIONERY LABEL.

Application filed November 3, 1919. Serial No. 335,478.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I. MATTHEW RICHARD SCANLAN, a subject of the King of England, residing at 17 Lunesda-le Avenue, Aintree,

Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, England, stationer, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Relating to Stationery Labels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stationery labels, and has for its object to provide a label which, whilst being simple in construction, may be readily and securely attached to an article.

A label, according to my invention, comprises, in combination, a piece or strip of stiff paper, linen, or othersuitable bendable or flexible material, on an end whereof is formed an enlargement; and a metal clip de- 20 vice embodying two parallel clip portions, one of which secures the other to the paper, linen, or the like; said latter clip portion is adapted to maintain the attachment of the label to an article.

Preferably said clipdevice consists of a piece of sheet metal, the two clip portions being created by partial severance from opposite ends or sides.

I will further describe my invention with 0 the aid of the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a view of one side of a label and Fig. 2 is a view of the other side.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the label 85 when in use.

a generally designates a piece of stilf paper on an end whereof is provided an enlarge-- ment a which is created by necking or reducing the width of the paper at a I) generally designates a clip device, consisting of a thin piece of tinned iron or steel plate, whereon there are formed two clip portions, the members 6 b of one clip -when bent over the edges of the paper as shownin effect securing the members 6 b of the other clip to the paper.

In use, the portion a of the paper is looped or folded around the article 0 whereto the label is to be attached, and the clip members 5 b are then bent over on the same side as the members 5 (Fig. 3) to close the loop, the enlargement a constituting a stop to prevent accidental re-opening.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is The combination of a label adapted to have an end thereof bent on itself to form a loop, a detachable clip on the looped end of said label a set of lugs of said clip embracing a portion of said label so that said clip will be attached to said label independent of the looped end of said label, and a second set of lugs bendable independent of the other set of lugs to embrace and hold the end of said label in loop formation, said label having an enlarged end to prevent end withdrawal when the label is in applied position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MATTHEW RICHARD SG'ANLAN.

Witnesses:

G. MoKINLnY WALKER, WILLIAM PIERCE. 

